About Henry Ivie-Gardner Group
Featuring
Henry Ivie-Gardner on guitar, Malaika Angellica on organ, Luke Turner on
saxophone and Casey Bedney on drums.
Join
this group of young jazz artists for an evening of danceable rhythms, soulful
melodies, and exciting improvisation. The quartet weaves inspiration from blues
and jazz artists like Jimmy Smith and George Benson, as well as soul bands such
as Earth Wind & Fire, S.O.S. Band and more, to create a tapestry that
is interactive and soulful.
Henry Ivie-Gardner is a 23 year old guitarist and songwriter
currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He is proving a rising force in the PNW
music scene, collaborating with musicians Nicole McCabe, Hailey Niswanger
(MAE.SUN), Telemakus, Braxton Cook, Cam O'bi, Keith Brown, among others. Henry
is a recent graduate of the University of Oregon where he obtained a bachelor's
degree in Jazz Studies.